Tomb of Pope Clement XIII - CANOVA, Antonio - WGA
Tomb of Pope Clement XIII by CANOVA, Antonio
Tomb of Pope Clement XIII by CANOVA, Antonio

Tomb of Pope Clement XIII

by CANOVA, Antonio, Marble

Here, too, Berninian references are not lacking, as in the figure of the pope, but the overall setting places the whole amongst the finest works of Neoclassical in general, not just in Rome. The asymmetrical figures of Religion and Genius generate a circular movement that pervades the entire composition.

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